Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, is set to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Tesla Gigafactory Texas next Thursday. The meeting was reportedly scheduled by Musk and was mentioned by Ignacio Orteli, a journalist from an Argentine television channel. Milei’s sister, Karina Milei, who is the current General Secretary of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation, will not be accompanying him to the meeting. Instead, Gerardo Werthein, the future Argentine ambassador to the United States, will be present.
This news of the meeting comes after Milei’s upcoming trip to Miami, where he will be honored by the Chabad Lubavitch community with the “International Ambassador of Light” award for his advocacy for Israel and pro-freedom efforts. The award ceremony is set to take place during the inauguration of the Menachem Mendel Schneerson Center. The rapport between Milei and Musk became evident shortly after Milei’s electoral win in 2023. Milei expressed gratitude to Musk for defending the ideas of freedom and supporting their work.
He mentioned that Musk had wished him good luck and success in his task, while also expressing interest in visiting Argentina and continuing to strengthen ties and work together. Milei shared this exchange in a post.